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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Hoshoryu performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 5, 2025, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 13.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

New yokozuna Onosato performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 5, 2025, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 13.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

New yokozuna Onosato performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 5, 2025, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 13.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Hoshoryu (C) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 5, 2025, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 13.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

New yokozuna Onosato performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 5, 2025, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 13.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

New yokozuna Onosato performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 5, 2025, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 13.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Terunofuji (C) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 6, 2024, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 14.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Terunofuji (R) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 6, 2024, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 14.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Terunofuji performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 6, 2024, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 14.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Terunofuji (2nd from L) prepares to perform a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 1, 2023, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 9.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Terunofuji (C, R) and other sumo wrestlers pray at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 1, 2023, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 9.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Terunofuji (C) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 1, 2023, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 9.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Terunofuji (R) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 1, 2023, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 9.

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Ring-entering rite at shrine in Nagoya

Yokozuna Terunofuji performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 1, 2023, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 9.

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Baseball: Chunichi players make spring shrine visit

Chunichi Dragons players visit Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 28, 2023, to pray for victory before the official professional baseball season begins.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

NAGOYA, Japan, April 5 Kyodo - People crowd onto a path leading to the main hall of Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 5, 2021, to watch a Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner.

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Kakuryu performs ring-entering ceremony in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Kakuryu performs his ring-entering ritual at the Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 5, 2014, with No. 1 maegashira Ikioi serving as a sword bearer, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament opening on July 13. It was the first time in 14 years that three grand champions had performed ring-entering rituals at the same time.

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Harumafuji's ring-entering ceremony in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji performs his ring-entering ritual at the Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 5, 2014, with komusubi Aminishiki serving as a sword carrier, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament opening on July 13. It was the first time in 14 years that three grand champions had performed ring-entering rituals at the same time.

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Hakuho's ring-entering ceremony in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho performs his ring-entering ritual at the Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 5, 2014, with No. 15 maegashira Gagamaru serving as a sword bearer, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament opening on July 13. This was the first time in 14 years for three grand champions to perform ring-entering rituals at the same time.

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Nagoya coach Stojkovic

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus coach Dragan Stojkovic answers reporters' questions after visiting Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on Feb. 27, 2012, to pray for his J-League first division soccer team's success in the upcoming season. Stojkovic said he is waiting for a probe into a case that a grenade was thrown into the yard of his family home in Serbia on Feb. 25, 2012. His mother, who was at home, was safe.

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Hakuho's ring-entering ceremony

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho pays homage to Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 2, 2011, before performing a ring-entering ceremony ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Hakuho's ring-entering ceremony

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (front) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 2, 2011, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The wrestler holding a sword at left is Kyokutenho.

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Decorative arrows for New Year

Making of "hamaya" decorative arrows for New Year is under way at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 2, 2021. An "ema" votive tablet with an illustration of a tiger is attached to each arrow as 2022 is the year of the tiger in the Chinese zodiac.

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Decorative arrows for New Year

Making of "hamaya" decorative arrows for New Year is under way at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 2, 2021. An "ema" votive tablet with an illustration of a tiger is attached to each arrow as 2022 is the year of the tiger in the Chinese zodiac.

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Decorative arrows for New Year

Making of "hamaya" decorative arrows for New Year is under way at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 2, 2021. An "ema" votive tablet with an illustration of a tiger is attached to each arrow as 2022 is the year of the tiger in the Chinese zodiac.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner follows a path leading to the main hall of Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 5, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Security guards stand along a path leading to the main hall of Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 5, 2021, ahead of the arrival of a Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Police officers stand guard at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 5, 2021, ahead of the arrival of a Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

People crowd onto a path leading to the main hall of Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 5, 2021, to watch a Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner.

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Hakuho's ring-entering ceremony

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (front) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 2, 2011, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The wrestler holding a sword at left is Kyokutenho. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho's ring-entering ceremony

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho pays homage to Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 2, 2011, before performing a ring-entering ceremony ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya coach Stojkovic

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus coach Dragan Stojkovic answers reporters' questions after visiting Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on Feb. 27, 2012, to pray for his J-League first division soccer team's success in the upcoming season. Stojkovic said he is waiting for a probe into a case that a grenade was thrown into the yard of his family home in Serbia on Feb. 25, 2012. His mother, who was at home, was safe. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho's ring-entering ceremony in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho performs his ring-entering ritual at the Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 5, 2014, with No. 15 maegashira Gagamaru serving as a sword bearer, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament opening on July 13. This was the first time in 14 years for three grand champions to perform ring-entering rituals at the same time. (Kyodo)

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Suspension of travel subsidy program

Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya is relatively quiet on Dec. 19, 2020, the first weekend after the central Japan city was suspended from the Japanese government's travel subsidy program on Dec. 14 amid an unabated rise in coronavirus infections.

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Suspension of travel subsidy program

Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya is relatively quiet on Dec. 19, 2020, the first weekend after the central Japan city was suspended from the Japanese government's travel subsidy program on Dec. 14 amid an unabated rise in coronavirus infections.

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Decorative arrows for New Year

Making of "hamaya" decorative arrows for New Year is under way at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 7, 2020.

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Decorative arrows for New Year

Making of "hamaya" decorative arrows for New Year is under way at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 7, 2020.

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Decorative arrows for New Year

Making of "hamaya" decorative arrows for New Year is under way at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 7, 2020.

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Decorative arrows for New Year

Making of "hamaya" decorative arrows for New Year is under way at Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 7, 2020.

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Ahead of Japan baseball season start

(From R) Chunichi Dragons manager Tsuyoshi Yoda, third baseman Shuhei Takahashi and shortstop Yota Kyoda visit the Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on June 16, 2020, three days before Japanese baseball's coronavirus-delayed season begins. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ahead of Japan baseball season start

Chunichi Dragons manager Tsuyoshi Yoda (92), third baseman Shuhei Takahashi (3) and shortstop Yota Kyoda (1) visit the Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on June 16, 2020, three days before Japanese baseball's coronavirus-delayed season begins. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Classic car rally in Japan

Vintage cars leave Atsuta Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 19, 2019, during the annual classic car rally La Festa Primavera. Some 70 vehicles took part in the 1,250-kilometer race covering seven prefectures in four days and finishing in Kyoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Classic car rally in Japan

A vintage car leaves Atsuta Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 19, 2019, during the annual classic car rally La Festa Primavera. Some 70 vehicles took part in the 1,250-kilometer race covering seven prefectures in four days and finishing in Kyoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Classic car rally in Japan

Vintage cars are parked at Atsuta Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 19, 2019, waiting for the start of the annual classic car rally La Festa Primavera. The cars will run a 1,250-kilometer route over seven prefectures in four days for its goal in Kyoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shinto blessing for pro baseball team

Chunichi Dragons manager Shigekazu Mori (L in front row) and his players pray for a victorious season at Atsuta Jingu, a Shinto shrine, in the professional baseball club's hometown of Nagoya on March 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo